Brazil overpowers host Japan to win volleyball Grand Champions Cup
Brazil wins volleyball Grand Champions Cup Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, Sanya Richards of US win second World Athlete of the Year awards
Bolt, Richards win Athlete of the Year awards Sprint stars Bolt, Gay set for 3 showdowns at elite Diamond League meets in 2010
Bolt, Gay set for 3 showdowns in Diamond League Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain stripped of Olympic 1,500-meter gold; 4 others DQed for doping
Ramzi stripped of Olympic 1,500-meter gold medal Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain stripped of Olympic 1,500-meter gold for doping in Beijing retest
Ramzi stripped of Olympic 1,500-meter gold Venezuelan outfielder Alex Ramirez and pitcher Yu Darvish named MVPs of Japanese baseball
Ramirez, Darvish named MVPs of Japanese baseball Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin to be stripped of silver medal from Beijing Games for doping
Italian cyclist loses Olympic silver for doping Russia’s Abitova wins Yokohama Women’s Marathon
Abitova wins Yokohama Women’s Marathon YOKOHAMA, Japan — Russia’s Inga Abitova has won the inaugural Yokohama Women’s Marathon, a race that featured the top two finishers from the Beijing Olympics. France’s Gregory Bourdy has 7 birdies and shoots 7-under 63 to take lead at Hong Kong Open
Bourdy takes 2-stroke lead at Hong Kong Open American Shani Davis wins 1,500; Olympic champ Marianne Timmer injures ankle at World Cup
Davis wins, Timmer falls at Speedskating World Cup With grace and power, world champion Kim Yu-na commands spotlight as Skate America begins
South Korea’s Kim Yu-na stars at Skate America Bourdy, Derksen, Liang and Schwartzel tied for lead at Hong Kong Open
Four players tied for lead at Hong Kong Open Thai player Udorn Duangdecha takes 1-stroke lead over Derksen in 1st round of Hong Kong Open
Duangdecha leads Hong Kong Open by 1 stroke Japan’s soccer team under security curfew in South Africa
Japan under curfew in South Africa TOKYO — Japan’s soccer team is under a security curfew ahead of Saturday’s exhibition game at World Cup host South Africa. China’s Jing sets her 3rd world record at short-course World Cup by winning women’s 100 medley
Jing sets 3rd world record in winning 100 medley Michael Phelps, in old-style suit, finishes 3rd in 100 medley in Stockholm
Phelps is 3rd in 100 medley, misses 2 finals After 4 failed Olympic bids, Istanbul to try for 2020 Games
Istanbul to bid for 2020 Olympics LONDON — After four unsuccessful Olympic bids, Istanbul will enter the race to host the 2020 Games. Michael Phelps, wearing old-style swimsuit, misses 2 of 3 finals at WCup short-course meet
Phelps misses 2 of 3 finals at World Cup meet Michael Phelps fails to qualify for 100-meter freestyle, 100 backstroke finals at WCup event
Chinese swimmer Jing Zhao sets women’s 50-meter backstroke world record at short-course meet
China’s Jing sets 50-meter backstroke world record Tokyo governor says he wants to host Olympics in 2020 after failing to win 2016 games
Tokyo governor wants to bid for 2020 Olympics Fan favorite Phil Mickelson closes with 69 for 1-shot victory at HSBC Champions in Shanghai
Mickelson caps his week with win at HSBC Champions Mickelson stages late rally to beat Els in HSBC Champions, as Woods falters
Mickelson rallies to win HSBC Champions SHANGHAI — Phil Mickelson won the HSBC Champions on Sunday by rallying against a familiar foe. Only it wasn’t Tiger Woods. Mickelson made an 18-footer to save par on the 16th after whiffing on a flop shot, then holed a 10-foot birdie putt on the 17th to close with a 3-under 69 and overcome a late charge by Ernie Els, who was in the lead until hitting into the water and making bogey on the final hole. South Korea’s Bo Bae Song wins Mizuno Classic for first LPGA Tour title
Bo Bae Song wins Mizuno Classic SHIMA, Japan — South Korea’s Bo Bae Song won the Mizuno Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a three-stroke victory over top-ranked Lorena Ochoa, Brittany Lang and Hee Young Park. France’s Joubert uses strong free skate to win NHK Trophy; American Weir 3rd
Skater Joubert of France wins NHK Trophy NAGANO, Japan — Brian Joubert of France won the NHK Trophy on Saturday, earning his first Grand Prix title of the season with a strong performance in the free skate. Mickelson and Woods tangle again, this time in China
Mickelson takes lead over Woods, Watney at HSBC South Korea’s Bo Bae Song shoots 7-under 65 to take Mizuno Classic lead
Bo Bae Song leads Mizuno Classic SHIMA, Japan — South Korea’s Bo Bae Song birdied the final hole for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead in the Mizuno Classic. American skater Ashley Wagner leads after women’s short program at NHK Trophy in Japan
Wagner leads after short program at NHK Trophy France’s Brian Joubert and American Jeremy Abbott off to strong start at NHK Trophy
Joubert tops Abbott in short program at NHK Trophy American Brittany Lang shoots 6-under 66 to top Mizuno Classic leaderboard after 1st round
Brittany Lang shoots 66 for Mizuno Classic lead Tiger Woods shoots 67 to join Nick Watney atop an American leaderboard at HSBC Champions
Tiger’s late push takes him to share of HSBC lead Brittany Lang shoots 6-under 66 to top Mizuno Classic leaderboard
Brittany Lang leads Mizuno Classic SHIMA, Japan — American Brittany Lang shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Japan’s Nobuko Kizawa and South Korea’s Hee Young Park after the first round of the Mizuno Classic. Watney ties course record at HSBC as Woods lurks close behind
Watney’s amazing ride leads to the top SHANGHAI — So much for that notion that American golfers don’t travel well. Nick Watney matches course record with 64 to take early 2-shot lead at HSBC Champions
Watney shoots 64 to take lead at HSBC Champions Nick Watney matches course record with 64, takes early lead in HSBC Champions
Watney shoots 64 to take lead in China SHANGHAI — Nick Watney has tied the course record at Sheshan International with an 8-under 64 to take the early lead in the HSBC Champions and give himself another chance at winning a World Golf Championship. |
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